Fibonacci in SQL? | Easy SQL Problem

Опубликовано: 14 Июль 2026
на канале: Write a SQL Query
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In this video we write a SQL query to generate the first N Fibonacci numbers. Along the way, we review the basics of recursive SQL queries.

Video chapters
00:00 - Problem description and set-up
02:12 - Review of recursive SQL queries
05:48 - Recursively generating the first N integers
07:15 - Differences between first N integers and first N Fibonacci numbers
09:26 - Writing the Fibonacci query
15:53 - Postscript: Binet's formula
17:15 - Outro

If you would like to follow along at home and have a crack at solving this problem:
Local environment set-up instructions are in the Write a SQL Query GitHub repo README: https://github.com/cedwards036/write-...
The problem set-up code for today's episode can be found here: https://github.com/cedwards036/write-...

Thumbnail art and channel logo: FriezerBurnt https://www.friezerburnt.com/

Recording set up:
Database: PostgreSQL run locally in a docker container
SQL client: DBeaver https://dbeaver.io/
Microphone: Samson Q2U https://samsontech.com/products/micro...
Recording software: OBS https://obsproject.com/

Thank you for watching! Leave a comment below if you can think of any alternate solutions to today's problem, have suggestions for future videos, or just like to chat. Happy querying!